The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-02
THE BURGLARS CONQUEST.
A Pretty and Accomplished Girls Infatua
ton for an Uninterestins Criminal.

a Pretty and Accomplished Girls Infatua-
ton for an Uninteresting Criminal.
Erie (Pa) Special.
Society circles here are greatly excited over
sensational developments concerning Miss Ro-
sauna Trainer, aged seventeen years, girl of
good parentage and possessed of a good educa-
ton. both musical and literary. She was arrest
ed early yesterday morning. in a tumble-down
structure in of the worst quarters of the
city, where she had been in concealment with
Rusty" Collins, of the most notorious Grim
inals in this section of the country.
The residence of the girls parents is O.:
the most substantial in the vicinity of the shops
of the Philadelphia & Erie railroad, and she has
always been surrounded with all the comforts
indulgenr parents could provide She is of me-
dunn height sprightly, intelligent and decided
~ pretty. almost beautiful, and has always at
tracted much attention in society circles
count of her personal attractions and abilities
pianist and vocalist.
In the vicinity of the girls home is An old de-
serted house long known as the rendezvous of
tramps and thieves. completely filling the posi-
ton of dividing up station for the criminal
classes of this section. It was here that Rosanna
first Rusty" Collins two years ago. and
after short time became enamored with HIM.
Collins is giant in strength but hideously
pu!s1ve in countenance and form, always in rags
and filthy in the extreme. The robber saw how
advantageous Rosanna could be to him in his
chosen profession, so he cultivated her ACC uant-
ance and encouraged her to steal away at night
and meet him in the old house or in the neigh
boring lots. Their intimacy of short dura-
ton for Rusty" became involved in a large
whisky and wine robbery, detected, tried
and sent the Allegheny penitentiary for
eighteen mouths.
Returning two months since Rusty" sought
out Rosanna and persuaded her to again meet
him at nj ght before Her parents dis
covered the object of her infatuation and tried
every way to induce her to live away from him,
but to avail. The pair went to Duhkrk. y.
Y, for the purpose of getting married. but the
alderman told the girl to go home and get her
mother. They then returned to this place and
have since been concealed in the tumble down
structure referred to.
Rosanna's parents, already fast becoming old
beyond their years, account of their OILY
and besought the police to make dilgent search,
and if her hiding place was. discovered to make
an immediate arrest. One of 'Rusty's' pals gave
him away for a drink of rum, and the police,
waiting until after midnight, ralded the house in
force. Rusty" was at first inclined to show
fight, but finally yielded. and ne and Rosanna
were arrested and taken the station. Once
confined in the cell the young girl paced back
the cell next 10 her Rusty" temporarily
confined. He is man of thirty-six, old enough
TO be her father, and she would break forth in
fits of anger he would push his grinninc, repul-
sve, almost demoniac face up to the bars and
call attention TO the spirit of his girl, as he
pressed it.
The girls parents were at once informed of her
arrest, and Immediately repaired to the station.
The mother pleaded with her daughter upon her
Bonded knees, while the father threatened
Rusty" with death. and would have done him
bodily harm were it possible. It was of no avail,
however, for the girl remained stubborn. and
stated in the most positive terms she would live
with her robber associate, go to Jail or the peni-
tentiary if need be, the agonized parents
withdrew.
Rusty" will be tried under all the counts that
can be made against him, and if possible will be
sent to the pententiary for a long term.